Thirteen persons were today injured
when two groups clashed near here, officials said.
Some houses were also ransacked, they said.
The clash occurred when Pongal festival celebrations were on at a temple in Paramathyvellure Valavanthi village.
The injured have been hospitalised.
Namakkal Collector V Dakshinamurthy and Superintendent of police Kannamma called on the injured at the hospital.
